Raja Tikait Rai Bahadur
The Secular Face of Nawabi Era
Kapil Pal
Raja Tikait Rai Bahadur (1760–1808) was the Diwan of Awadh from 1791 - 1796 in the regime of Asif-ud-Daula. He was a learned Kayastha of Saksena clan, Raja Tikait Rai ...
Syed Fakhir Hussein
An Acquaintance of Picasso
Dr. Sehba Ali
Syed Fakhir Hussein, a psycho- therapist and a litterateur is particularly known for the English translation of the popular Urdu Classic " Mashriqui Tehzeeb ka Aakhree...
Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’
Sun which Never Set
Decades ago, the poem 'Saroj Smriti' in the memory of his beloved daughter had imbued the world in the sea of emotions. Today it is widely revered in literary circles that make the poet imm...
Novelty Talkies
A Nostalgic Tale
Isha Priya Singh
It was the year 1958, a thirteen-year-old girl sat in her apartment's balcony and gazed longingly at the cinema hall that stood right across. On display at the cinema's facad...
Bungalow No. 1
Down the Memory lane
Arif Naqvi
After a long gap I had come to my native town, Lucknow, to meet my relatives and friends. Much had changed in the city. The streets and buildings were looking different. The dr...
Magh Mela Tales 2015
Taking of Holy Dip
Sehar Siddiqui
The chants of the saints, the ringing of temple bells, the flames of the Aarti, the fragrance of incense sticks, all build up a scene that looks not only mystical but captiva...
Cruising among Creatures
Relishing the Natural Beauty
Sehar Siddiqui
As the New Year begins, and we all slowly and steadily learn to write 2015 instead 2014, It's also time to plan some things for the coming year 2015. Now we all hav...
Upholding Mobility
A mess called Hazratganj
Uzair Rizvi
Famous American novelist Kurt Vonnegut Jr. said, “Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance.”
Four years ago...
IT College
Epitome of Girl’s Education
Nikita Gupta
Known as a landmark aid to the city's navigational needs, IT Chauraha is home to a treasure of notable repute to which it owes its effective coinage. Enclosed within t...
Kashmiri Chai
Khursheed Paray
Kashmir is a place known for its scenic beauty, but there are many more interesting things in Kashmir that add to its charm. Kashmiri people have their own way of life that is unique in itself,...